Jack Aker

Q: When was Jack Aker born?

Jack Aker was born on July 13, 1940.

Q: Where was Jack Aker born?

Jack Aker was born in Tulare, CA .

Q: How tall is Jack Aker?

Jack Aker is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jack Aker weigh when playing?

Jack Aker weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jack Aker in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Aker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jack Aker have?

Jack Aker had 404 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jack Aker played for?

Jack Aker played for 7 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.

Q: What are Jack Aker's nicknames?

Chief is a nickname for Jack Aker.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: July 13, 1940 in Tulare, CA us

High School: Mount Whitney HS (Visalia, CA)

School: College of the Sequoias (Visalia, CA)

Debut: May 3, 1964 (Age 23-295d, 12,237th in major league history)
vs. MIN 3.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1974 (Age 34-076d)
vs. PIT 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Full Name: Jackie Delane Aker

Nicknames: Chief

Pronunciation: \ACHE-er\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.0

ERA

3.28

495

124

746.0

404

WHIP

1.277

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1960	19	KCA-min	C	8	14	.364	4.47	31	26		13	3		175.0	183	98	87	12	65		118	12	1	6				1.417	9.4	0.6	3.3	6.1	1.82	VIS CALL
1961	20	KCA-min	B	13	12	.520	4.32	29	21		12	2		171.0	183	98	82	9	54		99	8	0	11				1.386	9.6	0.5	2.8	5.2	1.83	LEW NORW
1962	21	KCA-min	AA	12	14	.462	5.26	39	25		4	0		178.0	224	129	104	20	60	10	84	2	0	5				1.596	11.3	1.0	3.0	4.2	1.40	ABQ TL
1963	22	KCA-min	AAA,A	10	4	.714	2.32	34	13		5	2		132.0	126	49	34	6	41	4	91	8	0	9				1.265	8.6	0.4	2.8	6.2	2.22	POR,LEW PCL,NORW
1964	23	KCA-min	AAA	3	4	.429	2.63	44	2		0	0		82.0	68	31	24	3	22	2	64	7	1	3				1.098	7.5	0.3	2.4	7.0	2.91	DAL PCL
1964	23	KCA	AL	0	1	.000	8.82	9	0	1	0	0	0	16.1	17	18	16	6	10	1	7	6	0	0	80	45	9.46	1.653	9.4	3.3	5.5	3.9	0.70
1965	24	KCA-min	AAA	6	3	.667	1.36	35	0		0	0		66.0	46	16	10	4	26	5	56	3	0	2				1.091	6.3	0.5	3.5	7.6	2.15	VAN PCL
1965	24	KCA	AL	4	3	.571	3.16	34	0	14	0	0	3	51.1	45	18	18	3	18	6	26	3	0	1	210	112	3.49	1.227	7.9	0.5	3.2	4.6	1.44
1966	25	KCA	AL	8	4	.667	1.99	66	0	57	0	0	32	113.0	81	27	25	6	28	10	68	3	0	0	442	171	2.86	0.965	6.5	0.5	2.2	5.4	2.43	MVP-13
1967	26	KCA	AL	3	8	.273	4.30	57	0	40	0	0	12	88.0	87	44	42	9	32	8	65	3	0	1	373	75	3.58	1.352	8.9	0.9	3.3	6.6	2.03
1968	27	OAK	AL	4	4	.500	4.10	54	0	30	0	0	12	74.2	72	39	34	6	33	6	44	6	0	4	330	68	3.82	1.406	8.7	0.7	4.0	5.3	1.33
1969	28	TOT	AL	8	6	.571	3.17	53	0	32	0	0	14	82.1	76	32	29	8	35	9	47	5	0	0	348	112	4.09	1.348	8.3	0.9	3.8	5.1	1.34
1969	28	SEP	AL	0	2	.000	7.56	15	0	9	0	0	3	16.2	25	15	14	4	13	4	7	1	0	0	85	49	7.31	2.280	13.5	2.2	7.0	3.8	0.54
1969	28	NYY	AL	8	4	.667	2.06	38	0	23	0	0	11	65.2	51	17	15	4	22	5	40	4	0	0	263	171	3.27	1.112	7.0	0.5	3.0	5.5	1.82
1970	29	NYY	AL	4	2	.667	2.06	41	0	28	0	0	16	70.0	57	19	16	3	20	5	36	4	0	1	284	173	3.20	1.100	7.3	0.4	2.6	4.6	1.80
1971	30	NYY	AL	4	4	.500	2.59	41	0	20	0	0	4	55.2	48	20	16	3	26	9	24	0	0	3	237	127	3.69	1.329	7.8	0.5	4.2	3.9	0.92
1972	31	TOT	MLB	6	6	.500	2.96	52	0	43	0	0	17	73.0	70	33	24	4	26	5	37	6	0	2	315	126	3.41	1.315	8.6	0.5	3.2	4.6	1.42
1972	31	NYY	AL	0	0		3.00	4	0	4	0	0	0	6.0	5	2	2	0	3	0	1	1	0	1	26	107	4.07	1.333	7.5	0.0	4.5	1.5	0.33
1972	31	CHC	NL	6	6	.500	2.96	48	0	39	0	0	17	67.0	65	31	22	4	23	5	36	5	0	1	289	128	3.35	1.313	8.7	0.5	3.1	4.8	1.57
1973	32	CHC	NL	4	5	.444	4.10	47	0	32	0	0	12	63.2	76	33	29	8	23	6	25	2	0	0	281	96	4.59	1.555	10.7	1.1	3.3	3.5	1.09
1974	33	TOT	NL	2	2	.500	3.57	41	0	24	0	0	2	58.0	50	29	23	7	23	3	25	2	0	1	244	104	4.58	1.259	7.8	1.1	3.6	3.9	1.09
1974	33	ATL	NL	0	1	.000	3.78	17	0	8	0	0	0	16.2	17	11	7	3	9	2	7	0	0	0	71	102	5.70	1.560	9.2	1.6	4.9	3.8	0.78
1974	33	NYM	NL	2	1	.667	3.48	24	0	16	0	0	2	41.1	33	18	16	4	14	1	18	2	0	1	173	104	4.13	1.137	7.2	0.9	3.0	3.9	1.29
11 Yrs				47	45	.511	3.28	495	0	321	0	0	124	746.0	679	312	272	63	274	68	404	40	0	13	3144	106	3.79	1.277	8.2	0.8	3.3	4.9	1.47
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.511	3.28	68	0	44	0	0	17	102	93	43	37	9	38	9	55	5	0	2	432	106	3.79	1.277	8.2	0.8	3.3	4.9	1.47
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
OAK (5 yrs)				19	20	.487	3.54	220	0	142	0	0	59	343.1	302	146	135	30	121	31	210	21	0	6	1435	92	3.66	1.232	7.9	0.8	3.2	5.5	1.74
NYY (4 yrs)				16	10	.615	2.23	124	0	75	0	0	31	197.1	161	58	49	10	71	19	101	9	0	5	810	154	3.39	1.176	7.3	0.5	3.2	4.6	1.42
CHC (2 yrs)				10	11	.476	3.51	95	0	71	0	0	29	130.2	141	64	51	12	46	11	61	7	0	1	570	110	3.96	1.431	9.7	0.8	3.2	4.2	1.33
NYM (1 yr)				2	1	.667	3.48	24	0	16	0	0	2	41.1	33	18	16	4	14	1	18	2	0	1	173	104	4.13	1.137	7.2	0.9	3.0	3.9	1.29
ATL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	3.78	17	0	8	0	0	0	16.2	17	11	7	3	9	2	7	0	0	0	71	102	5.70	1.560	9.2	1.6	4.9	3.8	0.78
SEP (1 yr)				0	2	.000	7.56	15	0	9	0	0	3	16.2	25	15	14	4	13	4	7	1	0	0	85	49	7.31	2.280	13.5	2.2	7.0	3.8	0.54

AL (9 yrs)				35	32	.522	3.20	359	0	226	0	0	93	557.1	488	219	198	44	205	54	318	31	0	11	2330	105	3.67	1.243	7.9	0.7	3.3	5.1	1.55
NL (3 yrs)				12	13	.480	3.53	136	0	95	0	0	31	188.2	191	93	74	19	69	14	86	9	0	2	814	108	4.15	1.378	9.1	0.9	3.3	4.1	1.25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jack Aker?

Jack Aker is 83 years old.

When was Jack Aker born?

Jack Aker was born on July 13, 1940.

Where was Jack Aker born?

Jack Aker was born in Tulare, CA.

How tall is Jack Aker?

Jack Aker is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jack Aker weigh when playing?

Jack Aker weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jack Aker play?

Jack Aker played 11 seasons.

Is Jack Aker in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Aker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jack Aker play?

Jack Aker was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jack Aker have?

Jack Aker had 404 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jack Aker played for?

Jack Aker played for 7 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets.

When did Jack Aker retire?

Jack Aker last played in 1974.

What are Jack Aker's nicknames?

Chief is a nickname for Jack Aker.

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